Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 78630

Preventive Medicine: Ethnic Groups

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Sarah Owen

LabourLuton North

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to promote (a) culturally competent and (b) community-led prevention measures for older black men.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
This Government recognises the evidence that men of Black ethnicity are at a higher risk of some diseases. Tackling these inequalities is a top priority for the Government.For example, black men are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease yet evidence sh...

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